1
as in transparent
easily seen through
consumers pretty much expect see-through packaging for bacon
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2
as in sheer
very thin and easy to see through
a designer whose see-through clothes scandalized the fashion world back in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of see-through
How about a see-through dress and stiletto heels?
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The trick is to choose a nude shade that compliments your skin tone and apply a top coat so glossy and reflective your nails almost appear see-through.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
For Xreal, Aura represents a chance to graduate from niche accessory hardware into something more like true see-through AR glasses.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2014, following the now-infamous see-through yoga pants episode, Advent again stepped in to buy half Wilson’s stake for $845 million.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
The trick is to choose a nude shade that compliments your skin tone and apply a top coat so glossy and reflective your nails almost appear see-through.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2026
For Xreal, Aura represents a chance to graduate from niche accessory hardware into something more like true see-through AR glasses.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2014, following the now-infamous see-through yoga pants episode, Advent again stepped in to buy half Wilson’s stake for $845 million.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for see-through
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In Tuesday’s statement, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi’s team urged the Libyan judiciary, the international community, the United Nations and human rights organizations to launch an independent and transparent investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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After extensive research, the winner was an asymmetric hexagonal metal mesh for transparent glass windows.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Every screening kicked off with a video tribute to him, and each replay drove home the sheer heroic improbability of what Redford had accomplished.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The sheer bulk of the suit might confuse the human eye from a distance, but in large open spaces, like snowfields, anything that looks a little odd will stand out.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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In contrast to the crystal nature of the diamond, this layer is disordered and behaves more like a liquid than a solid.—
Paulina Rowińska,
Wired News,
25 Jan. 2026
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At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Ciara bared it all in a silk chiffon Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture slip dress featuring a crystal leopard design and an ultra-high thigh slit.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
24 Jan. 2026
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This season, Roseberry continued his mission with a haute couture collection that featured replica reptilian textures, protruding tusk breasts, scorpion bustiers and a translucent two-piece skirt suit rendered in hyperreal blowfish scales.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This constitutes the first clear proof-of-concept of organoids acting as adaptive computing elements.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Researchers show that triaxial deformation impacts charge radii in models that feature shell effects, in contrast to what could be concluded from a liquid drop analysis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Sammy Wang is a fabric care senior scientist at Procter & Gamble, maker of Downy liquid fabric softener and Bounce dryer sheets.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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“See-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/see-through. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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